Development of an Advanced Communication Earplug

To prevent noise-induced hearing loss, at the workplace just like in everyday’s life, an Advanced Communication Earplug (ACE) will be designed. This ACE will merge hearing protection features usually found in industrial protectors and modern communication capabilities that can be found in consumer products such as in-ear headphones and hands-free communication headsets, into one in-ear device. Thr ACE will therefore incorporate the electro-acoustical componenents (miniature microphones and speakers, digital-signal processor, attery, etc.) usually found in tese consumer products. It will use the available signal processing capailities to perform acoustic filtering of speech and useful auditory signals, to provide adequate protection but not hinder further communication. The ACE electronic will be hosted within the custom in-ear platform developed by sonomax Technoloies inc. This unique in-ear platform offers superior comfort, stable positiioning, and high noise isolation. The custom adjustment of the in-ear polatform to the user’s unique earcanal shape is driven by………………..

Faculty Supervisor:

Jérémie Voix

Student:

Partner:

Sonomax Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

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